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Here is why waiting for rates to adjust is not a winning strategy. Rates will go up, down or stay the same. But no matter WHAT they do, buyers who sit on the fence now may end up losing .

Lets take a look at how The numbers of sales and listings for houses and condos on August 1st, stack up against the previous month, and also against the previous year. For sales figures, we look at the sales that occurred during the month of July, but this year, and 2022. Currently in Winnipeg, we have 1282 houses listed and available on the MLS, T…

Is spring 2023 turning into a great 'Buyers Market'? When comparing listings and sales, year over year, there is no doubt that numbers are looking favorable for home and condo buyers in Winnipeg. Let's take a look at the stats of the month of April 22 and April 23. As we can see from the 'ALL MLS' graph, active available listings (all types of hous…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Saturday, May 6h, 2023… Today is National Homebrew Day and International No Diet Day. As a home buyer, do you know the difference between being a customer and being a client? If you’re going to open houses or calling different agents asking them to show you their listi…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Sunday, April 30th, 2023… Today is, National Oatmeal cookie day, Nat. Bugs Bunny Day and National Adopt a shelter pet day Let’s give a shoutout to that last reference, the Shelter-Pet adoption day. Here in Winnipeg we are privileged to have Western Canada’s largest ‘fo…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Monday, April 24th, 2023… Today is National Bucket List Day and Pics in a blanket Day Today, let’s talk a little about home staging. When hearing the word, a lot of people might envision a long, involved process, including movers, decorators and stagers. In reality, ev…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Saturday, April 22nd, 2023… Today is National Jelly Bean Day and International Earth Day According to a new RateHub research, Canadians will need an annual income of $217,000 in Toronto to finance an average home. That’s a lot of jelly beans Even though the city's aver…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Thursday, April 20th, 2023… Today is National 420 Day, Volunteer Recog. Day and Nat. Cheddar Fries Day You may be wondering where the housing market will go from here as it continues to evolve. You've probably heard something about a price crash on the horizon in the n…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Monday, April 17th, 2023… Today is National Crawfish Day and Bat appreciation day (the mammal, not the stick) Just a few weeks ago, we were wondering if cheap credit and government-led relief measures would stop Canada's real estate market from going down. According to…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Saturday, April 15th, 2023… Today is Nat. Laundlry Day, Glazed Spiral Ham Day and take a guess…..its Nat. Take a wild guess day Should you consider buying a brand-new condo? Wanna make some quick cash by buying pre-construction units? We’ve all heard the stories of rea…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Friday, April 14th, 2023… Today is National Gardening Day, National Pecan Day and National Ex Spouse Day. Yesterday we opened up the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board Market report for March 2023, and saw that listings were up, sales were down, and prices of detached…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Thursday, April 13th, 2023… Today is National Peach Cobbler Day and National Scrabble Day The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board has just released it’s MLS stats for March. While sales and listings are on the increase when compared to the previous month, they still la…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Monday, April 10th, 2023… Today is National Siblings Day and National Cinnamon Crescent day A newly published article in Better Dwellings reports the fact that Canadian real estate owners are not selling right now, and examines the reasons why. The article reports that…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Friday, April 7th, 2023… Today is Good Friday, National Beer Day and Nat. No Housework Day According to new research from Zillow, some luxury features may help you sell your home for more money or faster than you thought. The real estate website looked at 271 design te…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Thursday, April 6th, 2023… Today is National Burrito Day, New Beers Eve and Nat. Employee Benefits Day Growing demand for homes has made its way up to the higher end of the Canadian real estate market. In most of the country's major markets, luxury sales went up in the…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Wednesday, April 5th, 2023… Today is First day of Passover, Nat. Deep Dish Pizza Day and fittingly, Nat. Walking Day The largest oceanfront single-family property in Miami came back to the market on Tuesday. They tried selling this thing last year, and despite the jaw-…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Tuesday, April 4th, 2023… Today is Nat. School Librarian Day, Vitamin C Day and Hug a Newsperson Day (or podcaster) At least one major Canadian Bank thinks that house prices in Canada are poised to dramatically go up. Scotiabank points out that the Band of Canada and t…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Monday, April 3rd, 2023… Today is World Party Day, National Choc Mousse Day and here it’s Market Monday. Being the 1st Monday of the month, lets take a look at the local market conditions. On April 1st, we had 961 houses of all types, styles and price ranges available …

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Celebrity Sunday, April 2nd, 2023… Today is World Autism Day, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, and National Reconcilliation Day. Whenever a huge event, like a Super Bowl comes to a city, rental rates go thru the roof for that week or month. But this is ridiculous …

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Saturday, April 1st, 2023… Today is April Fools Day, National Sourdough Bread Day (No foolin) As of today, Canadians are supposed to be able to start contributing to a Tax-Free First Home Savings Account. Here is how that works: Canadian Citizens who are at least 18 yr…

lo…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your flash briefing on Feel Good Friday, March 31st 2023 Today is National Crayon Day, National Prom Day and National Tater Day Ready for some ‘feel good stories?” I’ve got two of them A friend of mine owns a house painting company and had been searching for workers, unsuccessfully, for the past co…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Thursday, March 30th, 2023… Today is National Doctors Day, National Take a walk in the park day and national turkey neck soup day. Where do they get this stuff? National walk in the park day….phaw. True North Real Estate Development has filed a request with city counci…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Wednesday, March 29th, 2023… Today is National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day, and Manatee appreciation day. The sharp drop in headline inflation in February suggests that rates have reached their highest point and that the next move will be a cut. In February, the annual rate…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Tuesday, March 28th, 2023… Today is National Weed Appreciation Day and suitably, National Black Forest Cake Day…..dude! Real Estate brokerage Royal LePage did a study recently to see how much home you could buy for a million dollars. On average, Canada wide, a million …

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Monday, March 27th, 2023… Today is National Spanish Paella Day and, I cant read this……..oh yeah, National Scribble day. If you own investment property in Canada, listen up: New rules enacted by CRA may require you to file special forms by April 30th. Its called the Und…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Sunday, March 26th, 2023… Today is Epilepsy awareness day, and National Spinach Day and National Nougat day. Spinach doesn’t deserve a day…….but I digest Spring time Sundays mean Open Houses. If you’re planning on attending an open house in your city, remember that the…

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… Friday, March 24th, 2023… Today is National Cheese-steak day, and National Cocktail day. Spoiler alert;;; I’ll be celebrating BOTH. Good news for home-owners: The provincial budget for 2023 has been announced, and the cost of education is being increasingly funded from…

What is a Special Assessment? Hi, Bo Kauffmann of REMAX in Winnipeg here to explain this term. A special assessment relates to the condominium reserve fund. When a condominium requires repairs, maintenance or upgrades and there is not enough money in the reserve fund, additional money has to be raised from all condo-owners. The act of raising this …

Hello…this is Bo Kauffmann of Remax in Winnipeg, with your real estate news for… March 20th, 2023… Today is the first day of spring, but also International Day of Happyness, World Storytelling day, and National Ravioli Day…..mmmmhhh ravioli. Total Moving Winnipeg has acquired pod company Easy Stor. This enables them to bring a 12’ or 16 ft pod to y…

When you look at house or condo listings, you will see the price, the size of the home and then the ‘price per sq foot’. But how relevant is that number? Buyers might think that a $200 per foot home is a better value than a $300 per foot. Not so fast. Even if both homes are in generally the same condition and in the same neighbourhood, there are a …

Winnipeg's real estate market stats . Available houses and condos on Feb. 1st, and a look at sales uring January

November 2022 Market Update We’re into the last couple of months of 2022, so let’s see if the buyers market continues into the winter, shall we? Hello, I’m Bo Kauffmann a residential real estate agent with REMAX Performance realty, and your host of Winnipeg’s Real estate podcast. A few days ago, Winnipeg REALTORS reported that sales in October were…

[00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann - REALTOR: Thinking of owning and managing rental properties. Today I'm gonna talk to a property management company and get some advice for you on this episode of Winnipeg's Real Estate Podcast. [00:00:13] You're listening to The Bo Knows Real Estate Podcast, Tips and Advice for home buyers, sellers, and owners with award-wi…

Is this a good time to buy, or sell, a house or condo in Winnipeg? Listen to the latest listing and sales stats for houses and condos in Winnipeg and find out.

Should Buyers get a home inspection? How do Sellers choose a real estate agent? What are 3 things to check at possession time? These and more tips , plus current mortgage rates, in this episode.

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Is now a good time to buy or sell a house or condo in Winnipeg? Listen and find outBo Kauffmann - REALTOR

3 Real Estate Fact #1 [00:00:00] Host Ryan Peterson: Get ready for three interesting real estate facts you should know coming up in this episode of Winnipeg's real estate podcast. Cue the music [00:00:11] Bo Kauffmann - REALTOR: you're listening to the bone knows real estate podcast tips and advice for home buyers, sellers, and owners with award wi…

Find out how dramatically the real estate market has changed in Winnipeg in the past 2 months. Have we gone from an insane sellers market to a strong buyers market now? Is now a good time to buy a house or condo in Winnipeg? Listen to find out. [00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann: Wait till you hear what's going on in the Winnipeg real estate market. That's co…

Fed Budget Discussions [00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann - REALTOR: Let's separate fact from fiction about the upcoming federal budget proposal. That's coming up next to Winnipeg's real estate podcast. [00:00:26] Hello, everybody I’m Bo Kauffmann Remax performance Realty with another episode of Winnipeg's real estate podcast. You know, the real estate market…

[00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann - Real Estate Agent: Do you have too much stuff in your house? What do you do with it? Today? Would talk temporary storage solutions. That's coming up next to Winnipeg's real estate podcast. [00:00:26] Bo Kauffmann: Hello, everybody Bo Kauffmann from here from Remax performance Realty with another great episode of Winnipeg's…

What are Cash-Back Mortgages? Whats the catch, and how do they help? Interview with Mike Schroeder of Mortgage Architects How much is your Home Worth? Home values are on the rise with the low inventory of housing on the market! That makes it an excellent time to sell right now. Contact ❤️🤍💙BO KAUFFMANN, REALTOR®️ 204.333.2202 when selling and/or bu…

Home Buyer Tips & Etiquette [00:00:00] BoKauffmann-REALTOR: Let's talk about tips and home buying etiquette. On this episode of Winnipeg's real estate podcast, All right. Welcome to this episode of Winnipeg's real estate podcast. Today, we're going to talk about some tips and etiquette for home buyers to follow. What do I mean by that? So you're lo…

Documents needed for Home Buyer Pre-Approval [00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann - REALTOR: In any hot real estate market buyers know they need to get pre-approved before even looking at homes. So how do we streamline that process? That's coming up next on Winnipeg's real estate podcast. [00:00:13] Mike Schroeder - Mortgage Architects: You're listening to the …

Hiring a Mover in Winnipeg [00:00:00] Bo Kauffmann - REALTOR: Spring market is here. And as with every spring home sales are increasing. So more people are buying and selling, which means more people are going to end up moving. Do you do it yourself or do you hire a mover? So coming up next is an interview with a friend of mine who runs total movin…

It’s springtime, and Winnipeg home buyers are facing a very tough sellers market. How can first time buyers get a leg up in this highly competitive environment? Lets talk with mortgage expert, my friend Mike Schroeder of Mortgage Architects…next. Home buyers in Winnipeg are in a very tuff spot. Our spring market is normally very competitive. This i…

Welcome to Winnipeg’s Real Estate Market update for March 2022 Here we are at the beginning of March, and let’s take a look at the housing market first, then the condo market. On March 1st, we had a total of 366 houses available for sale. That’s up a little from the 306 we had a month ago, but well below 577 on March 1st last year. The main segment…